Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Pennsylvania case against drone operator dismissedA man who was the target of a sting operation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission had his charges dismissed during an appeal trial on Jan. 16. Joshua Wingenroth...
- Three men plead guilty for hunting violations in OhioChristopher M. Waters, 44, of Loris, South Carolina, recently pleaded guilty in Mount Vernon Municipal Court to a total of 12 hunting violations for deer and tu...
- Will Pennsylvania’s deer opener debate be resolved this legislative session? Hearing set for Feb. 3As the new legislative session gets underway in Pennsylvania, the push to restore the Monday opening day of deer season will once again be the focus of a hearin...
- Ice anglers running full tilt in Ohio after sudden cold blastIt is never certain how long it will last, but at the time of this writing on Jan. 19, ice fishing is underway in certain locations on Ohio’s north coast.&nbs...
- Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 23, 2025The long wait is over with ice fishing occurring at lakes across Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the fishing report on Jan. 23, 2025. The post Pennsylvania’s...
- Ohio’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 23, 2025Ice fishing commences in earnest. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report from across the state on Jan. 23, 2025. The post Ohio’s statewide fishing report ...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: Sometimes the cold just comes with an outdoor adventureThe actual temperature was in the mid-teens and the wind chill took it into the single digits. It was cold! I found myself on the back patio, despite the ...
- Episode 64 — Sport show season in New YorkTim Andrus of Rush Outdoors and Outdoor News’ own Megan Plete Postal join to the podcast to talk about this year’s sport show season. Rush Outdoors is a big...
- North Dakota Game and Fish Director addresses the state’s hunting, fishing pictureHunting, fishing, trapping and conservation issues can change quickly with a nasty winter, disease and other influences that challenge the animals on the landsc...
- Wisconsin Warden Darren Kuhn returns to roots for deer openerDarren Kuhn, an administrative Wisconsin DNR conservation warden in the Green Bay area, was called upon to help a field warden with patrol on opening day of the...
- WI Daily Update: Forward-facing sonar continues to create a buzz at ice-fishing showsTim Lesmeister has been making the rounds to ice-fishing shows around the Upper Midwest and he’s noticed one thing in particular that is all the talk amongst ...
- Pittman-Robertson dollars dip for Minnesota; State audit of DNR use of federal dollars on WMAs expected in coming monthsAfter peaking at an all-time high of about $34.4 million two years ago, funds the state of Minnesota is eligible to receive from the federal Wildlife Restoratio...
- Oak Duke: A missed opportunity right as a New York deer season slips awayIt was going to be a textbook hunt on the final day of the 2024 New York State firearms deer season. My confidence was peaking. I’ve filled my share of tags o...
- Minnesota’s 2025 elk survey completed, and thermal imaging may help future countsAfter a year during which a lack of snow precluded the Minnesota DNR’s annual survey of northwestern elk, this year’s attempt went off without a hitch, stat...
- Streams of Thought: Too cold for ice fishing, and an update on vacancies within the Minnesota DNRAcross a crowded room at the DNR’s recent Roundtable, I spotted Scott’s signature cowboy hat and, beneath it, Scott himself. I meant to work my way toward t...